Anitha Ramachandran, Sendhil Kumar K.S.^*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.81, No.1, pp. 827-842, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.054768 - 15 October 2024

Abstract Research on panicle detection is one of the most important aspects of paddy phenotypic analysis. A phenotyping method that uses unmanned aerial vehicles can be an excellent alternative to field-based methods. Nevertheless, it entails many other challenges, including different illuminations, panicle sizes, shape distortions, partial occlusions, and complex backgrounds. Object detection algorithms are directly affected by these factors. This work proposes a model for detecting panicles called Border Sensitive Knowledge Distillation (BSKD). It is designed to prioritize the preservation of knowledge in border areas through the use of feature distillation. Our feature-based knowledge distillation method More >

Muhammad Naeem Ul Hassan^1,2, Zhengtao Yu^1,2,*, Jian Wang^1,2, Ying Li^1,2, Shengxiang Gao^1,2, Shuwan Yang^1,2, Cunli Mao^1,2

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.81, No.1, pp. 951-969, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.054673 - 15 October 2024

Abstract Thanks to the strong representation capability of pre-trained language models, supervised machine translation models have achieved outstanding performance. However, the performances of these models drop sharply when the scale of the parallel training corpus is limited. Considering the pre-trained language model has a strong ability for monolingual representation, it is the key challenge for machine translation to construct the in-depth relationship between the source and target language by injecting the lexical and syntactic information into pre-trained language models. To alleviate the dependence on the parallel corpus, we propose a Linguistics Knowledge-Driven Multi-Task (LKMT) approach to… More >

Yujian Wang¹, Jianxun Zhang^1,*, Renhao Sun²

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.81, No.1, pp. 533-548, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.054644 - 15 October 2024

Abstract The effectiveness of facial expression recognition (FER) algorithms hinges on the model’s quality and the availability of a substantial amount of labeled expression data. However, labeling large datasets demands significant human, time, and financial resources. Although active learning methods have mitigated the dependency on extensive labeled data, a cold-start problem persists in small to medium-sized expression recognition datasets. This issue arises because the initial labeled data often fails to represent the full spectrum of facial expression characteristics. This paper introduces an active learning approach that integrates uncertainty estimation, aiming to improve the precision of facial… More >

Gang Long, Zhaoxin Zhang^*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.81, No.1, pp. 327-343, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.054558 - 15 October 2024

Abstract Network anomaly detection plays a vital role in safeguarding network security. However, the existing network anomaly detection task is typically based on the one-class zero-positive scenario. This approach is susceptible to overfitting during the training process due to discrepancies in data distribution between the training set and the test set. This phenomenon is known as prediction drift. Additionally, the rarity of anomaly data, often masked by normal data, further complicates network anomaly detection. To address these challenges, we propose the PUNet network, which ingeniously combines the strengths of traditional machine learning and deep learning techniques… More >

Ke Li^1,*, Xiaofeng Wang^1,2,*, Hu Wang¹

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.81, No.1, pp. 1391-1407, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.054484 - 15 October 2024

Abstract In the realm of data privacy protection, federated learning aims to collaboratively train a global model. However, heterogeneous data between clients presents challenges, often resulting in slow convergence and inadequate accuracy of the global model. Utilizing shared feature representations alongside customized classifiers for individual clients emerges as a promising personalized solution. Nonetheless, previous research has frequently neglected the integration of global knowledge into local representation learning and the synergy between global and local classifiers, thereby limiting model performance. To tackle these issues, this study proposes a hierarchical optimization method for federated learning with feature alignment… More >

Yizhuo Zhu¹, Shaosi He², Deming Lei^2,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.81, No.1, pp. 843-866, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.054473 - 15 October 2024

Abstract Unrelated parallel machine scheduling problem (UPMSP) is a typical scheduling one and UPMSP with various real-life constraints such as additional resources has been widely studied; however, UPMSP with additional resources, maintenance, and energy-related objectives is seldom investigated. The Artificial Bee Colony (ABC) algorithm has been successfully applied to various production scheduling problems and demonstrates potential search advantages in solving UPMSP with additional resources, among other factors. In this study, an energy-efficient UPMSP with additional resources and maintenance is considered. A dynamical artificial bee colony (DABC) algorithm is presented to minimize makespan and total energy consumption… More >

Rehman Ullah Khan¹, Fazal Shah^2,*, Ahmad Ali Khan³, Hamza Tahir²

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.81, No.1, pp. 345-367, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.054439 - 15 October 2024

Abstract Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) are materials used to connect components to one another to form a working circuit. PCBs play a crucial role in modern electronics by connecting various components. The trend of integrating more components onto PCBs is becoming increasingly common, which presents significant challenges for quality control processes. Given the potential impact that even minute defects can have on signal traces, the surface inspection of PCB remains pivotal in ensuring the overall system integrity. To address the limitations associated with manual inspection, this research endeavors to automate the inspection process using the YOLOv8… More >

Hamed Taherdoost^1,2,3,4,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.81, No.1, pp. 79-104, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.054378 - 15 October 2024

Abstract Technical and accessibility issues in hospitals often prevent patients from receiving optimal mental and physical health care, which is essential for independent living, especially as societies age and chronic diseases like diabetes and cardiovascular disease become more common. Recent advances in the Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled wearable devices offer potential solutions for remote health monitoring and everyday activity recognition, gaining significant attention in personalized healthcare. This paper comprehensively reviews wearable healthcare technology integrated with the IoT for continuous vital sign monitoring. Relevant papers were extracted and analyzed using a systematic numerical review method, covering various More >

Xin Cong, Lanjin Feng^*, Lingling Zi

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.81, No.1, pp. 663-684, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.054372 - 15 October 2024

Abstract In the digital information age, distributed file storage technologies like the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) have gained considerable traction as a means of storing and disseminating media content. Despite the advantages of decentralized storage, the proliferation of decentralized technologies has highlighted the need to address the issue of file ownership. The aim of this paper is to address the critical issues of source verification and digital copyright protection for IPFS image files. To this end, an innovative approach is proposed that integrates blockchain, digital signature, and blind watermarking. Blockchain technology functions as a decentralized and… More >

Wenxia Wang, Jinchen Xu, Xiaodong Ding, Zhihui Song, Yizhen Huang, Xin Zhou, Zheng Shan^*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.81, No.1, pp. 1363-1390, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.054055 - 15 October 2024

Abstract With the wide application of drone technology, there is an increasing demand for the detection of radar return signals from drones. Existing detection methods mainly rely on time-frequency domain feature extraction and classical machine learning algorithms for image recognition. This method suffers from the problem of large dimensionality of image features, which leads to large input data size and noise affecting learning. Therefore, this paper proposes to extract signal time-domain statistical features for radar return signals from drones and reduce the feature dimension from 512 × 4 to 16 dimensions. However, the downscaled feature data… More >